Topics: Education
Lawless Reputation
May 13, 2016
Kathy Dervin is in-studio sharing her thoughts on a stalled economy. Chris Farrell, Board of Directors at Judicial Watch, shares the latest on the Hillary Clinton emails situation. Kevin Riordan of Capital Trading Group makes his Friday appearance to talk retail earnings and their effect on the markets. Then, Dan Katz, Associate Professor of Law at Chicago Kent, is in-studio discussing how the law, technology and the markets interact. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures shares a “Stock of the Day”.
The Future of Labor
May 12, 2016
The Chief and Lou spend the first hour of the show discussing the presidential election. Lou describes why the super delegates were put in place and how they prevent party outsiders like Bernie Sanders from winning the primary. The Chief is concerned with our country’s election practices and thinks we should be shifting to a more democratic system like France. The second hour starts off with Chief’s in-depth analysis of the job numbers which leads to a discussion that takes a close look at our labor practices. The two debate the perks of reinstating a military draft or establishing a volunteer corp draft, as well as whether we’d be better off going to a single payer healthcare system.
Eminent Domain Game
May 2, 2016
Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures is in-studio talking Puerto Rico’s imminent default, before welcoming Keith Mussman, President of the Kankakee (Illinois) County Farm Bureau, to shed light on a potential railroad project affecting Illinois property owners downstate. Jim Burns, lean hog trader at the CME, goes over Michael Bloomberg’s college commencement speech and more. Then John Neal and David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tell us how to trade these markets.
Hawks Hangover
April 26, 2016
Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ is in-studio talking earnings, property taxes, and Britain’s potential to break away from the European Union. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks $APPL and the Blackhawks’ game 7 loss to St. Louis. Then the Chief and Matty Weber go over the exploding micro-brew scene in Chicagoland.
Budget Impasse in Springfield
April 20, 2016
The Chief and Maddie Field start off the show discussing the current state of politics and what the Obama administration has and has not managed to achieve. Bob Cerone of Cognos HR joins in to discuss how student debt cripples college graduates and has adverse effects on the market. Illinois State Senator Matt Murphy calls in at the top of the second hour to provide an insiders perspective on the budget impasse. He explains what Governor Rauner wants, what he’s given up on, and what the democratic majority will give him. David Andalman takes out the show with an analysis of the market.